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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 10, 2006 Page 5 1 tank. Mayor Faust replied there needs to be a preventive maintenance program; upfront costs are 2 normally cheaper than repairs. 3 4 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBERS. 5 City Manager Morrison reported the following: 6 • There will be an Open Book meeting on April 4, 2006. 7 • Police and Fire Staff participated in Active Shooter Training on January 3, 2006. 8 • The chamber luncheon guest speaker is the police chief on January 17, 2006. 9 • The audit is currently underway. 10 • Security cameras will be installed in the Great Hall. 11 • City Council packets are now online. 12 • Ramsey County would like to hold a walkable community workshop, which discusses 13 making the community more walkable and creates a neighborhood task force. Staff 14 signed up for a grant for the Highcrest sidewalk. 15 • Roger Larson, Finance Director, was named department head of the year. 16 • There will be a Silver Lake Road Open House on January 23, 2006 from 7:00 p.m. to 17 8:30 p.m. Letters have been sent to all Silver Lake Road residents and packets will be 18 sent to the Task Force. The last Task Force meeting is January 30, 2006. 19 • The first school board meeting is January 31, 2006. 20 • The next City Council meeting will include a preliminary plan for Emerald Park. 21 . Department head reports will be given either March 28, 2006 or April 11, 2006. 22 23 Mayor Faust asked if Staff has heard from Nextel. Mr. Morrison replied there will be a future 24 meeting and that they are still reviewing the latest numbers. 25 26 Councilmember Gray recently stated he received the September 30, 2005 quarter end report on 27 the Northwest Youth and Family Services Program and as of that time dollars spent was $8,447, 28 which is definitely worth the contract dollars. 29 30 Councilmember Horst stated he received a commitment letter to help with funding on the MN 31 Rocks project for Salo Park. 32 33 Councilmember Stille had no report. 34 35 Councilmember Thuesen had no report. 36 37 Mayor Faust stated on January 5, 2006 he spoke with residents in apartments and nursing homes 38 and that it is important to talk with residents in different areas. He has once again been elected 39 vice chair of the MWO. He and the City Manager met with the cities of Lauderdale and Falcon 40 Heights to discuss contracts. He is pleased with the police chief and the efforts of the officers. 41 He added he had a conversation with an ex- coworker to look at possible GIS mapping and to 42 come up with an innovative ways to be more technological. 43 44 VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM. 45 Mayor Faust invited residents to come forward at this time and address the Council on items that 46 are not on the regular agenda. 47